EPA FACES INDUSTRY RESISTANCE TO STRICT VAPOR INTRUSION STANDARDS

A major environmental consulting firm is resisting EPA efforts to use strict Superfund standards to force an emergency cleanup action to address the threat of vapor intrusion in commercial facilities in Pennsylvania -- efforts that if successful could indicate the agency will insist on using its own stringent standards to assess the quality of indoor air in workplaces rather than relying on more lax Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, a legal observer following the issue says. In comments...